West Pittsburg, PA

Census Place

2024 Population

909

US Senator

John Fetterman

Democratic Party

US Senator

Dave McCormick

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

43.3

7.08% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

10.9%

0.36% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$44,510

6.38% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$106,900

Population & Diversity

West Pittsburg, PA is home to a population of 909 people, from which 100% are citizens.

As of 2024, 0.33% of West Pittsburg, PA residents were born outside of the country (3 people).

In 2024, there were 63.4 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (888 people) in West Pittsburg, PA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 14 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 4 Other (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

100%

2024 Citizenship

100%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 100% of West Pittsburg, PA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in West Pittsburg, PA was 100%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been maintaining.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in West Pittsburg, PA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in West Pittsburg, PA

White (Non-Hispanic)
888 ± 281
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
14 ± 17
Other (Non-Hispanic)
4 ± 6

0.33%

Hispanic Population

3 people

0.33% of the people in West Pittsburg, PA are hispanic (3 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in West Pittsburg, PA as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Pennsylvania.

Most Common Origin

Dominican Republic
103,235 ± 7,857 people
India
102,082 ± 7,813 people
China
73,024 ± 6,616 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Pennsylvania was Dominican Republic, the natal country of 103,235 Pennsylvania residents, followed by India with 102,082 and China with 73,024.

Foreign-Born Population

0.33%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

3 people

0.316%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

3 people

As of 2024, 0.33% of West Pittsburg, PA residents (3 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in West Pittsburg, PA was 0.316%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in West Pittsburg, PA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
33 ± 30
Gulf War (2001-)
21 ± 26
Gulf War (1990s)
4 ± 13

West Pittsburg, PA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.57 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in West Pittsburg, PA.

Economy

The economy of West Pittsburg, PA employs 392 people. In 2024, the largest industries in West Pittsburg, PA were Educational Services (68 people), Retail Trade (64 people), and Other Services, Except Public Administration (47 people), and the highest paying industries were Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($76,667), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($70,417), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($61,563).

Employment

Occupations

392

2024 Value

± 127

3.98%

1 Year growth

± 45%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in West Pittsburg, PA grew at a rate of 3.98%, from 377 employees to 392 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in West Pittsburg, PA, are Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (55 people), Business & Financial Operations Occupations (41 people), and Production Occupations (35 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of West Pittsburg, PA.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Pennsylvania.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Pennsylvania (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

Industries

Employment by Industries

392

2024 Value

± 127

3.98%

1 Year growth

± 45%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in West Pittsburg, PA grew at a rate of 3.98%, from 377 employees to 392 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in West Pittsburg, PA, are Educational Services (68 people), Retail Trade (64 people), and Other Services, Except Public Administration (47 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of West Pittsburg, PA, though some of these residents may live in West Pittsburg, PA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$46,042

Median earning men ± $23,063

$41,792

Median earning women ± $4,409

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Other Services Except Public Administration ($103,281), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($77,292), and Manufacturing ($73,000).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($45,833), Other Services Except Public Administration ($45,769), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($41,321).

Housing & Living

The median property value in West Pittsburg, PA was $106,900 in 2024, which is 0.321 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $101,300 to $106,900, a 5.53% increase. The homeownership rate in West Pittsburg, PA is 58.1%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in West Pittsburg, PA have an average commute time of 22.4 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in West Pittsburg, PA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$106,900

Median Property Value 2024

±$15,543

$266

Median Property Taxes

±$70

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In West Pittsburg, PA the largest share of households pay taxes in the $800 - $1,499 range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in West Pittsburg, PA compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

58.1%

Homeownership

2024

54.1%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 58.1% of the housing units in West Pittsburg, PA were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 62.5%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in West Pittsburg, PA compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$44,510

Median Household Income

± $10,933

458

Number of Households

± 124

In 2024, the median household income of the 458 households in West Pittsburg, PA grew to $44,510 from the previous year's value of $41,841.

The following chart displays the households in West Pittsburg, PA distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $40k - $45k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for West Pittsburg, PA is from Pennsylvania.

0.463

2024 Wage GINI in Pennsylvania

0.463

2023 Wage GINI in Pennsylvania

In 2024, the income inequality in Pennsylvania was 0.463 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.0903% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Pennsylvania was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Pennsylvania in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Pennsylvania across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (79.3%)
Worked At Home (10.5%)
Carpooled (8.67%)

In 2024, 79.3% of workers in West Pittsburg, PA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (10.5%) and those who carpooled to work (8.67%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

22.4 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in West Pittsburg, PA have a shorter commute time (22.4 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 3.42% of the workforce in West Pittsburg, PA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in West Pittsburg, PA compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in West Pittsburg, PA distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in West Pittsburg, PA have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

10.9% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in West Pittsburg, PA (99 out of 906 people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 18 - 24, followed by Males 55 - 64 and then Females 35 - 44.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in West Pittsburg, PA is White, followed by Two Or More and Black.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798, followed by New York (5,087).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

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